Laboratory examinations of five soil samples taken from backyards that were covered in effluent when an underground pipe was broken two weeks ago have found no sign of health-hazardous contents. Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. samples were tested by Envirotest Laboratories and have already been returned and interpreted by a Ministry of Health […]
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As the U.S. government ponders a recommendation from the Department of Commerce to impose a 19.3 percent duty on Canadian softwood lumber the impending decision is beginning to have a ripple effect here. As area sawmills’, including Manitou Forest Products, Nickel Lake Lumber and Atikokan Forest Products, wait for the […]
The women’s soccer season wrapped up last week with MEC putting the bow on the league title, their first since 1996. MEC defeated Gillons’ 4-1 last Thursday in the one-game final at St. Francis Sportsfields. Keira Main scored two goals and Jodi Johnson and Liz Leischman added the other markers. […]
Steve Arpin put on two breathtaking performances during the Borderland racing season’s biggest two nights at last weekend’s Rainy River District Fall Fair. The 17-year old Fort native captured feature wins in both Friday and Saturday’s feature, fighting through the 22-car field, a bevy of out-of-town drivers looking to take […]
Tony Marinaro can’t help it. He can’t help but wince every time his son, T.J., turns a fast corner on the go-kart track at the Emo Speedway. You can’t blame dad. After all, this is the younger Marinaro’s first experience on the go-kart circuit this year. “Before I couldn’t even […]
The task ahead of Glen Edwards is nothing new. All the 22-year veteran coach of the Muskies’ hockey team has to do is take a very young hockey team, see them through a tryout camp, make the necessary cuts and have them ready to begin defence of their ‘AA’ all-Ontario […]
Heading into the annual Kitchen Creek Ladies Open, Carol Livingston had very little confidence in her game. It took a successful practice round of golf with two-time defending champion Christin Thomson on Thursday to convince her to go ahead and register. “I told Chrissy somewhere on the front nine [on […]
Four floats entered in the district fall fair came home with a first place win. Four floats were entered and four first’s were won. The Devlin/LaVallee municipality entered a float for the first time, they took “the best decorated event.” Freda Carmody would like to thank all the folks who […]
An annual fall fair without a parade of some kind is just not a fair! This year, thanks to committee chairperson Lois Caul and other participants made sure another awesome parade was delivered to the public. It all assembled along Front Street at the Golden Age Manor and Emo Health […]
Construction is once again underway at the Couchiching golf course as protesters there have taken down their camp and gone home. A group of residents had blockaded construction, setting up tents in the path of heavy machinery and tying ropes to some vehicles, to protest what they claim was a […]
It was early Friday when I contacted Farm Progress Building convener Mrs. Linda Armstrong. She said, “We had 43 booths for 2001 ready when participants arrived.” There was everything you could expect, from commercial to farming (dairy and beef cattle), financial institutes, two church groups, OPP, and district ambulance representatives. […]
The small stage on the fairgrounds saw several local talents singing on it, as well as a guest comedian fiddler “The Old Guy” Arnie Strynadka and “The Kid” Candace Strynadka with their brnd of old-time country music. Candace handled the electric guitar while Arnie had his reliable violin. When looking […]
